Plant-support.



No. 887,653. PATENTED MAY 12, 1908. G. L. KLINE.

PLANT SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED 001217, 1907.

GEORGE L. KLINE, OF WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA.

PLANT-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1908.

Application filed October 17, 1907. Serial No. 397,841.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. KLINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVarren, in the county of Viarren and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Plant-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a support for plants, shrubs and young trees; and the object thereof is to provide a support in a man ner as hereinafter set forth particularly adapted for retaining a tree, plant or shrub in an upright position during a storm or when growing, as it is necessary to support them in an upright position so that the weight thereof will not break the stems or cause them to lie upon the ground.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a support for the purpose set forth which shall be simple in its construction, convenient and efficient in use, strong, dura ble and comparatively inexpensive to manu facture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination, construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a plant support in accordance with this invention, showing the same in position for use; Fig. 2 is a like view showing the hoop arranged in a de ending position; Fig. 3 is a sectional deta' Fig. 4 is a side view broken away, and Fig. 5 is a view of the seat-forming member.

Referring to the drawings in detail the numeral 1 denotes an upright support in the form of a tapering stake provided near its top with a seat-forming member consisting of a plate 2 having a pair of laterally-extending protuberances 2 and formed with openings 2 through which are adapted to extend holdfast devices 2 for securing the plate 2 to the upper portion of the stake 1.

The reference character 3 denotes the retaining hoop for the plant which is provided with a pair of arms 1 each of which has its free end terminating in an eye 6. The arms 1 are arranged at each side of the upright 1 and extending through the eyes 6 and the said upright is a screw-tln'eaded bolt 7 carrying the nut 8. The bolt 7 and nut 8 pivotally connect the retaining hoop 3 to the upright 1. Only one hoop is shown, but it is evident that as many hoops can be connected to the upright 1 as is desired. The arms 4 when the hoop 3 is in the position shown in Fig. 3 rests upon the protuberanees 2 such arrangement maintaining the hoop 3 in a position at right angles to the upright 1, which is the operative position of the hoop or hoops when surrounding a plant or plants to keep the same in an upright position. The hoop 3 is connected to the upright 1 in such a manner that it can be swung rearwardly and assume the position shown in Fig. 2 when the plant support is not desired for use.

A plant support in accordance with this invention is very simple and durable in construction, can be cheaply manufactured and readily applied so that the stems of the plants may have a complete free and unhindered passage and without interfering with the natural growth of the plant.

What I claim is 1. A plant sup ort comprising a stake, a hoop provided wit 1 a pair of arms, means extending through the arms for pivotally and detachably connecting the hoop to the stake, and a plate secured. to the stake and provided with a pair of lateral protuberances constituting a seat for the arms whereby said hoop is maintained at right angles with respect to the stake.

2. A plant support comprising a stake, a hoop provided with a pair of arms, one positioned at each side of the stake, each of said arms provided at one end with an eye, means extending through the stake and eyes for pivotally connecting the arms to the stake, and a plate secured to the front of the stake and provided with a pair of lateral protuberanccs constituting seats for the arms whereby said hoop is maintained at right angles with respect to the stake.

3. A plant support comprising a tapering stake, a hoop provided with a pair of arms, one positioned at each side of the stake, each of said arms provided at one end with an eye, a headed bolt extending through the stake and eyes for pivotally connecting the arms to the stake, a nut mounted upon one end of In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the bolt for connecting it to the stake, and my hand in presence of tWo subscribing a plate secured to the stake and provided at Witnesses.

its top with a pair of lateral protuberanees v GEORGE L. KLINE. constituting seats for the arms whereby the Witnesses:

hoop is maintained at right angles With re- GODFREY KOEBLEY,

spect to the stake. WILL KoEBLEY. 

